RAWALPINDI: Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder, Imran Khan, has admitted that his planned rally on August 22 was postponed at the request of the establishment, citing concerns over potential unrest in the country.
During an informal conversation with journalists at Adiala Jail, Imran revealed that Azam Swati, acting as an intermediary on behalf of the establishment, approached him early that morning to request the rally’s postponement.
Swati conveyed that with a cricket match and protests by religious parties in Islamabad, the rally could fuel instability.
Imran added that the establishment guaranteed full support for an alternate rally scheduled for September 8.
“I postponed the August 22 rally for the sake of Pakistan,” he said.
In response to a question, Imran dismissed suggestions that he sought legal relief for personal gain, stating that he had been offered a deal to remain silent for three years, which would have led to his cases being dropped.
“If I wanted relief, I would have fled the country,” he remarked.
Imran also warned of launching a strong protest movement if Justice Qazi Faez Isa is reinstated, calling him the most biased judge in the country’s history.
